25 Nov Health Data News Roundup: Health IT Budgets Doubled in 2024; Sustainable Data Alignment for Payers; and Progress on Alternative Payment Models

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Round Up from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals.

Digital Health Most Wired: Health IT Budgets Doubled in 2024
Healthcare organizations are doubling down on digital transformation, with health IT budget allocations nearly doubling year-over-year, according to the “Digital Health Most Wired: National Trends 2024” report from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and KLAS Research.

For Payers, The Future Requires Building a Sustainable Data Alignment Strategy
Data alignment between payer benefit teams remains a challenge, so leaders need to build sustainable strategies to best understand improvements for efficiencies and member experiences, according to Wolters Kluwer.

HCPLAN Survey Data Finds Progress on Alternative Payment Models
Health insurance plans are seeing continued growth in the adoption of value-based care arrangements and shared risk arrangements, according to the 2024 annual survey by the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (HCPLAN).

Harnessing AI to Reshape Consumer Experiences in Healthcare
AI-powered solutions can unlock insights from previously inaccessible data and enable consumer engagement and personalization at an unprecedented scale, in turn lifting healthcare business outcomes, according to McKinsey.

UnitedHealth Alleges Unfair Treatment in Star Ratings
UnitedHealthcare alleges CMS treated its Star Ratings differently compared to Elevance Health, according to recently unsealed court documents, as highlighted by Becker’s Payer Issues.

Revolutionizing Healthcare: How Data Analytics is Shaping the Future of the Industry
Data analytics is revolutionizing healthcare by improving patient outcomes, enhancing operational efficiency, and enabling personalized medicine, according to this recent WhaTech article.

Calif. Roadmap Recommends Centralized Services for Event-Based Exchange
The California Health & Human Services Agency’s Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) has developed a draft for public comment of a six-pillar Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Roadmap.